Average Painting, Coating, And Decorating Workers Salary in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

BLS did not publish a wage for painting, coating, and decorating workers in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX in the latest release, but in 2023 the local median hourly wage was $13.00. There are 110 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (metro area).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for painting, coating, and decorating workers in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 110
How common this job is here: 1.86×; More concentrated here than nationally — this metro area is unusually strong in this occupation.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for painting, coating, and decorating workers in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2023
Median hourly wage (2023): $13.00/hr
Median annual wage (2023): $27,030
Employment (2023): 50

This data is from the 2023 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Where painting, coating, and decorating workers earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for painting, coating, and decorating workers this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

New York: $32.76/hr
Washington: $29.46/hr
Massachusetts: $25.16/hr
Illinois: $24.65/hr
New Jersey: $24.38/hr
Georgia: $23.53/hr
Kentucky: $22.90/hr
Virginia: $22.21/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: $37.80/hr
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA: $29.46/hr
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN: $26.98/hr
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: $26.20/hr
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA: $25.41/hr
Omaha, NE-IA: $25.08/hr
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA: $24.34/hr
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA: $24.32/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for painting, coating, and decorating workers from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: +1.4%; 100 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 800; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: No formal educational credential

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.